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Which?: Big discounts from buying cars online

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Customers who opt to buy their new cars online could be making big savings, according to Which? Car.

Describing the option as a "win-win situation", the consumer group stated that buying a car online as providing financial benefits as well as offering additional legal protection when compared with purchasing a vehicle from the forecourt.

After carrying out comparison research between online prices and the showroom, Which? Car found 12 out of 14 new cars cheaper online, with five of the models being offered for £5,000 less when bought over the web.

Buying online also offers the seven-day protection of the Distance Selling Regulations, when consumers can decide to reject the vehicle and get a refund.